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Sailing Courses

Clipper Training, has now trained over 1800 people who intend to race across the oceans and around the world as part of the Clipper Race. The experience and expertise that has been gained during this process is second to none, and has enabled Clipper Training to develop a training scheme unlike any other.

The three-part training scheme will not only teach you the skills of sailing and racing an ocean-going yacht but will also enable you to gain real experience of life at sea. The training you receive will be equally valuable whether you intend to sail in coastal waters or across oceans. Clipper Training is proud to be able to offer its training to all, whether you simply want to learn the basics or aspire to race around the world.

Beginner - Big Boat Sailing Beginner - Big Boat Sailing

Get to grips with life on an ocean-going yacht on this-eight day course. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an amateur small boat sailor, our professional skippers and mates will show you the basics of yacht sailing. You’ll learn all of the personal safety, seamanship and helmsmanship skills necessary to become a useful member of crew on board a large racing yacht.

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Sailor - Big Boat Racing Sailor - Big Boat Racing

This is the part where you are transformed from a competent crew member into a safe, efficient racing sailor. This exciting eight day course will introduce you to all aspects of racing on board an ocean-going yacht.

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Skipper - Sail Strategy Skipper - Sail Strategy

This is your chance to put your knowledge into practice in a simulated race environment. You already know how to sail and how to race; now you will learn how to use those skills as part of a race strategy.

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Foundation Degree - FdSc Operational Yacht Science Foundation Degree - FdSc Operational Yacht Science

A Foundation Degree for the commercial yachting industry. You can now work towards a formal qualification in yachting as part of your big boat training, thanks to this Foundation Degree from Falmouth Marine School in association with Clipper Training.

While the Clipper Training programme forms the bedrock of this new course, you can also choose from an extensive range of specialist modules offered by Falmouth Marine School, including communication at sea, marine engineering and ocean passage planning.

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It's scary when you wake up at 3am in your sleeping bag hanging in the middle of the air looking down on one of your crew members who, because of the angle of the boat, is lying three feet beneath you. You feel very much on the edge.

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